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Lot Essay
Yesarizadeh Mustafa Izzet (d. 1849) is the son of Mehmet Es'ad Yesari Efendi (d. 1798) who was 'one of the first and greatest Ottoman masters of the ta'liq script' (Safwat, 2014, p.594). Yesarizadeh is known to have taken this accomplishment further and to have fully codified the rules of jali ta'liq. He was trained by his father from whom he received his ijaza in 1788. It is recorded that they went on pilgrimage to Mecca together in 1792. He held various official charges, including that of Head of the Government Printing Press. He is thought to have brought Turkish ta'liq to unequalled heights after 1834.
Yesarizadeh counted amongst his students Mustafa Izzet Kadiasker of whom a panel is offered in this sale, lot 268. A panel by Yesarizadeh sold at Christie's, South Kensington, 23 April 2012, lot 92.
A levha by Yesarizadeh, also produced from a fine kalip (stencil) is in the Centidogan collection, dated 1830-31 AD (Safwat, 2014, cat.41, pp.228-229). Another levha was sold at Christie's, South Kensington, 22 April 2016, lot 365. A manuscript of Mir 'Alishir Nava'i signed by Yesarizadeh was offered at Sotheby's, London, 7 October 2015, lot 231.
Yesarizadeh counted amongst his students Mustafa Izzet Kadiasker of whom a panel is offered in this sale, lot 268. A panel by Yesarizadeh sold at Christie's, South Kensington, 23 April 2012, lot 92.
A levha by Yesarizadeh, also produced from a fine kalip (stencil) is in the Centidogan collection, dated 1830-31 AD (Safwat, 2014, cat.41, pp.228-229). Another levha was sold at Christie's, South Kensington, 22 April 2016, lot 365. A manuscript of Mir 'Alishir Nava'i signed by Yesarizadeh was offered at Sotheby's, London, 7 October 2015, lot 231.